UNSPSC 50304608: Cavaillon melons

The variety of melons known as cavaillon melons

UNSPSC 50304608 Cavaillon melons, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity indexed under it. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show no activity for Cavaillon melons—a specialty melon variety. Instead, the code captures broad fresh-produce procurement across corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, and healthcare facilities. Work solicited includes fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional meal service (prison food warehouses, state mental health centers, school cafeterias, child care programs, senior centers), with produce delivered to central warehouses or individual sites on weekly, bi-weekly, or as-needed schedules. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, independent school districts, county boards of education, county health coalitions, city human services departments, and Head Start programs. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears repeatedly, soliciting fresh-produce supply to multiple food warehouses. School districts dominate the recent opportunity set, reflecting sustained demand for USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program compliance and National School Lunch Program compliance.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruits and vegetables for the Palestine and Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (IFB IW267376, IW267420, IW267411, response dates October 14–19, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting bids for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4162 and 4163, July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce for 2026–27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, June 26, 2026); and Bartow County School System seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, June 22, 2026). School district contracts typically specify compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content), HACCP plans, delivery to multiple school sites, and firm pricing for contract term. Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (response due March 6, 2025) applies a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. The City of Bridgeport's grocery bid spans over 1,100 line items including fresh vegetables and fruits, subject to Buy American requirements and blind testing. Pricing models vary: some solicitations use fixed unit pricing with transportation included; others employ cost-plus-fee structures with variable monthly costs and fixed service fees.